Author Matt Wild

Arcade Fire will play the final night of Summerfest. Watch them play Mad Planet in 2004

February 27, 2018

Critically acclaimed, occasionally adored, and Very Serious Indie Band Arcade Fire will play the final night of Summerfest 2018, the Big Gig announced today. The band will headline the American Family Insurance...

In case you blinked last week, here are all the new hostels they’re building in Milwaukee (Feb. 18-24)

Matt Wild

February 26, 2018

Depending on which news sources you follow, Milwaukee is going through either a "renaissance" or a "reinvention." Or maybe it's a "reboot" or a "reimagining," like that crappy Tim Burton version of Planet Of Th...

And your 2018 WAMI nominees are…

Matt Wild

February 26, 2018

Who's got WAMI fever? Do you have WAMI fever? Do you have WAMI fever? We all have WAMI fever. Today, the folks behind the Wisconsin Area Music Industry unveiled the nominees for WAMI's 38th annual awards show, ...

No one wants to run Bradford Beach and Northpoint Custard this summer, apparently

Matt Wild

February 23, 2018

Every Friday, Off The Record looks to other Milwaukee publications (and beyond) for bits of news we missed throughout the week.• Two of the many wonderful things about summers in Milwaukee are Bradford Beac...

Mark it, Milwaukee: WMSE’s Rock-N-Roll Bowl returns March 25

Matt Wild

February 21, 2018

Winter in Milwaukee can be a long, slushy slog, filled with interminable grey days and bitterly cold nights. But Milwaukeeans are a hardy bunch, and they know that one of the best ways to ward off the winter bl...

Grand Avenue GameStop is closed and now the mall is (almost) dead to us

Matt Wild

February 21, 2018

Sad news for fans of buying new and used video games—and maybe a Funko Pop figure of Cartman or whatever—in cavernous downtown malls: the GameStop on the ground floor of the Shops of Grand Avenue, 275 W. Wiscon...

Apply now to create a new mural for Black Cat Alley

Matt Wild

February 20, 2018

Since opening in September 2016, the East Side's Black Cat Alley has seen its fair share of controversy. Adam Stoner's "Devontay"—which depicted a black man in an orange prison jumpsuit—immediately came under f...

Wear your Milwaukee nostalgia on your sleeve with Remember The Tees

Matt Wild

February 20, 2018

It has never been easier to flaunt your Milwaukee pride. From the inescapable Milwaukee Home shirts to the nothing-says-Milwaukee-like-a-Corona-sunrise "People's Flag" apparel, it's practically a crime not to s...

Vote today, because the NRA endorses one of the candidates for Wisconsin Supreme Court

Matt Wild

February 20, 2018

Hey! Milwaukee and Wisconsin! Quite the dystopian nightmare world we're living in these days, eh? If only there was something we could do about it...Well, there is! Today, February 20, Wisconsinites will ex...

Stormy Daniels (of allegedly-had-an-affair-with-Donald-Trump fame) is coming to Milwaukee

Matt Wild

February 19, 2018

It's hard to keep up with President Donald Trump's alleged affairs with adult film stars and Playboy models, so here it goes: Adult film star Stormy Daniels, real name Stephanie Clifford, is slated to appear at...

Mandatory Milwaukee: Boswell Book Company keeps the reading light burning on Downer Ave.

Matt Wild

February 19, 2018

Some places come and go, while some places become icons. Mandatory Milwaukee is all about the latter. Join us as we revisit beloved and well-worn local staples with fresh eyes, and explore how they might figure...

Remembering the time (this past Monday) when we all freaked out about a nonexistent Riverwest strip club

Matt Wild

February 16, 2018

Every Friday, Off The Record looks to other Milwaukee publications (and beyond) for bits of news we missed throughout the week.• If a week in Milwaukee goes by without some sort of strip club drama, is it r...

Immortal Girlfriend and Lorde Fredd33 channel ‘Black Panther’ on infectious “Midnight”

Matt Wild

February 16, 2018

The long-awaited Black Panther opens today, and it's already being hailed as Marvel's first true masterpiece. Featuring a predominantly black cast and black creative team (white actors Andy Serkis and Martin Fr...

Las Cafeteras bring the party, taste of L.A. to Sharon Lynne Wilson Center for the Arts

Matt Wild

February 14, 2018

"What's up with the Midwest and winter, dude?"Daniel French and his band, the East L.A.-based Chicano sextet Las Cafeteras, are currently on tour, deep in the Adirondacks Mountains, slowly making their way ...

Milwaukee is a lousy city for dating, apparently (but Madison is the best)

Matt Wild

February 14, 2018

It's Valentine's Day, so you know the drill: every rank-happy site from Thrillist to WalletHub is unleashing lists of the best cities to find love, the best cities to lose love, and the best cities to sit alone...

Chris Abele is killing the “Pay to Park” plan for Milwaukee County parks

Matt Wild

February 13, 2018

Milwaukee County Executive Chris Abele has spent the last few months selling citizens on the idea of paid parking in Milwaukee County Parks. The parks need revenue to operate, Abele has argued, and budget cuts ...

Nickel&Rose release new music, video, prepare for second European tour

Matt Wild

February 13, 2018

Things have been busy for Nickel&Rose. Upright bassist Johanna Rose—the "Rose" of the folk-blues duo—just wrapped up her incredible GuthrieUNCOVERED show at Turner Hall, while guitarist Carl Nichols—the "Ni...

Von Trier’s grand re-opening party is Thursday and it involves complimentary beer and food

Matt Wild

February 13, 2018

The story so far: Back in August, Von Trier owners John and Cindy Sidoff announced they would be closing their beloved German bar and reopening it as an "upscale cocktail lounge." Milwaukee was not impressed, a...

Fusion Poke is coming soon to the former Hotch

Matt Wild

February 12, 2018

Though news has been floating around since last December that a new poke place is coming to the building formerly occupied by Hotch, 1813 E. Kenilworth Pl., a few hot-pink, hand-drawn signs in the windows are m...

Crank up Moon Rats’ chrome-plated “Ride Or Die”

Matt Wild

February 12, 2018

Blasting down the highway on a smoke-spewing chopper. Thwarting the forces of evil by wielding an epic motor sword. Legend Of Zelda and Spaceballs references. Riffs upon riffs. They're all par for the course fo...